Scott Morrison has reportedly called on Mr Turnbull to stop chipping away at his government, with the former prime minister and his ex-deputy Julie Bishop accused of mounting a campaign against beleaguered Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

Mr Morrison’s office has contacted key figures in the Turnbull camp after a series of leaks against the government, The Australian reports.

It comes after Mr Turnbull, who is holidaying in the US after stepping down as prime minister last month, called for Mr Dutton’s constitutional eligibility to remain in parliament to be clarified.

Meanwhile, Ms Bishop said all members of parliament had a “personal responsibility” to ensure they were eligible.

Asked if the government was “eating itself” following the coup against Mr Turnbull, Mr Pyne replied “no, it isn’t”.

“We’re getting on with the job. We are creating the jobs in the workforce. The economy is growing,” he told the Nine Network on Friday.

“I think it is time to move on. I think people are thoroughly sick of it.”

Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese said the government were like “cats in a bag, all fighting and scratching”.

“This is a government in its death throes - the whole of the country can see it,” he told the Nine Network.

“We now have a parliament where Peter Dutton is sitting there. People know there is a question mark over his eligibility. He should refer himself to the High Court. This government should go to an election and give the Australian people a say in who the prime minister is.”